Queensdale weather in February

In February, Queensdale sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 129 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Queensdale's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Queensdale is human settlement in South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Queensdale reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182714
192714
202714
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614

How February really feels in Queensdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Queensdale weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°13415.413.85.8
Feb27° / 14°12914.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°10313.512.26.5
Apr22° / 10°608.811.27.2
May20° / 183.910.47.6
Jun17° / 142.9107.2
Jul18° / 152.810.17.3
Aug19° / 244.310.87.6
Sep23° / 375.711.87.7
Oct24° / 671112.87.0
Nov25° / 11°9112.613.66.5
Dec27° / 13°11815.1146.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Queensdale gets around 129 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
549
650
750
850
951
1051
1151
1252
1352
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1952
2052
2151
2251
2351
2450
2550
2649
2749
2848

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1304921
2295021
3285121
4285022
5275122
6275122
7275023
8275023
9274924
10274824
11284824
12284725
13284725
14284625
15294625
16294525
17304525
18314524
19314424
20324423
21334423
22334422
23344422
24344521
25354520
26364519
27364518
28374617

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:397:12
213.55:407:11
313.55:417:11
413.55:427:10
513.45:437:09
613.45:447:09
713.45:457:08
813.45:467:07
913.35:477:06
1013.35:477:06
1113.35:487:05
1213.25:497:04
1313.25:507:03
1413.25:517:02
1513.25:527:02
1613.15:537:01
1713.15:547:00
1813.15:546:59
1913.05:556:58
2013.05:566:57
2113.05:576:56
2213.05:586:55
2312.95:596:54
2412.95:596:53
2512.96:006:52
2612.86:016:51
2712.86:026:50
2812.86:036:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Queensdale

In seasonPeak

In February, Queensdale sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Queensdale's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Queensdale?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Queensdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Queensdale in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Queensdale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Queensdale in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Queensdale peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Queensdale in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Queensdale is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Queensdale?

Queensdale sits at 31.9°S, 27.0°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queenstown, 10 km away.

Topography around Queensdale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Queensdale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Queensdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 1,282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,033 m.

The land around Queensdale is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
932 m
80 km
2,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Queenstown 10 km · Lady Frere 30 km · Whittlesea 37 km · Cala 78 km · Stutterheim 88 km · Khowa 102 km · Alice 103 km · Fort Beaufort 106 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Queensdale (-31.871°, 26.9786°, elevation 1,205 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).